First names in Hebrew

First name Asa: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אסא

Gematria value: 62

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Asa is written אסא

Meaning and origin

What does Asa mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin; perhaps "healer"
Origin: disputed

Asa is the name of a king of Judah, a great-grandson of Solomon (1 Kings 15:8-11). Its meaning is debated; it has been linked to the Aramaic word asya, "physician", without certainty.

Gematria

Asa = 62

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אסא has 3 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• סthe letter Samekh60
• אthe letter Aleph1
• Total62

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter Aleph

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Asa, from א to א:

אֱמֹר לַחׇכְמָה אֲחֹתִי אָתְּ וּמֹדָע לַבִּינָה תִקְרָא׃

“Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your close friend.”

Proverbs 7:4

The book of your first name

Asa, in nine pages

• Asa, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Asa
• Asa, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Asa in three answers

How do you write Asa in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Asa is written אסא.

What is the gematria value of Asa?
Written אסא, Asa is worth 62: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Samekh (60) + the letter Aleph (1).

What does Asa mean?
Of disputed origin; perhaps "healer (origin: disputed). Asa is the name of a king of Judah, a great-grandson of Solomon (1 Kings 15:8-11). Its meaning is debated; it has been linked to the Aramaic word asya, "physician", without certainty.